Kaja Elmer is a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section and works on a wide range of commercial matters. She represents businesses in commercial disputes, plaintiffs in class action litigation, investors and borrowers in securities fraud actions, and trustees and receivers in bankruptcy-related litigation in state and federal court. Kaja also handles matters involving statutory violations, breach of contract, misrepresentation, and breach of fiduciary duty.
Prior to joining Fishman Haygood, Kaja practiced litigation both at a large national law firm and in New Orleans-based firms where she gained experience litigating consumer, commercial, financial, and insurance matters. Before entering private practice, she worked as a staff attorney at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Kaja often represents litigants in federal and state court on a pro bono basis and is a member of the Eastern District of Louisiana’s Civil Pro Bono Counsel Panel. She maintains a strong interest in civil rights, and participated in the Civil Rights & Constitutional Litigation Clinic at Seton Hall University School of Law, her alma mater. In connection with her pro bono civil rights representation, she has argued a post-conviction relief appeal before the United States Fifth Circuit.
Kaja also understands the importance of female representation in the legal field and serves as Communications Co-Chair on the Association for Women Attorneys – New Orleans Board of Directors.
Represented a class of stockholders of a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”), TS Innovation Acquisitions, Inc. (TSIA), who were given misinformation, including inflated sales revenue, bogus hardware sales figures, and unrealistic plans for international market expansion, regarding its merger with Latch, Inc. A $29.75 million settlement on behalf of the investors was finalized by the Delaware Court of Chancery on July 10, 2025.
Represented a class of student loan debtors in a recent nationwide settlement with Navient Solutions, LLC and Navient Credit Finance Corporation (“Navient”) which resulted in approximately $236 million in debt relief for private student loan borrowers, as well as $44 million in cash compensation. As stated in the class action lawsuit, Navient and its agents refused to recognize the discharges of these private student loans that were (a) to attend non-Title IV schools and programs or (b) made in excess of the cost of attendance and then continued to collect on the loans even after borrowers obtained bankruptcy discharges.
Represents Alysson Mills, in her capacity as Receiver for Arthur Lamar Adams and Madison Timber Properties, LLC, in cases regarding what is referred to as the largest Ponzi scheme in Mississippi history. As Receiver of the estates of Mr. Adams and Madison Timber, Ms. Mills sought to recover money and assets for the benefit of hundreds of defrauded investors. As the Receiver’s Chief Counsel, the firm represents Ms. Mills in cases she brought to recover such assets for the benefit of the estate. The firm has filed actions in federal court against law firms Baker Donelson and Butler Snow, UPS, and multiple banks, including Trustmark and Bank Plus. The firm reached a $9.5 million settlement with Butler Snow in 2021, and in 2023 settled with all Trustmark defendants, Bank Plus defendants, and certain notary defendants in the UPS matter for a total of $19.2 million. The Receiver’s claims against Baker Donelson were subject of a five-week trial beginning on April 20, 2026, and the jury found that the law firm committed negligent supervision and was vicariously liable for the aiding and abetting of two firm employees—one shareholder and one lobbyist. The firm is currently litigating post-trial motions.
Represented Craig Jalbert as Liquidating Trustee of German Pellets Louisiana and Louisiana Pellets, Inc. The firm prosecuted securities fraud claims assigned by investors to Mr. Jalbert against Raymond James as underwriter of over $330 million of public finance municipal bonds used to construct a wood pellet manufacturing facility in Urania, La.
- Represents the Chapter 7 Trustee of Cox Operating as primary litigation counsel for several claims related to (1) preferences and fraudulent transfer actions exceeding $500,000; (2) claims against former officers and directors of Cox Operating relating to the collapse of the company into bankruptcy; and (3) claims against Brad Cox and other corporate insiders for corporate waste and looting.
- Class action
- Commercial
- Commercial disputes
- Plaintiff
- Securities
- Banking
- Consumer goods and services
- Financial services
- Investment management
- J.D., cum laude, Seton Hall University School of Law, 2013
- B.A. in Political Science and Journalism, summa cum laude, Rutgers University, 2010
- Association for Women Attorneys – New Orleans, Communications Co-Chair, Board of Directors, 2025
- Eastern District of Louisiana: Civil Pro Bono Counsel Panel, 2015
- Louisiana State Bar Association, 2014
- Louisiana, 2014
- New York, 2016
- New Jersey, 2013